Happy Valentine’s Day!
Hello Everyone, Happy Valentine’s Day! As a special treat, here are a few Valentine’s Day classic moments for you. Hopefully, they’ll spark some writing. Can you turn these into writing prompts? 30 Rock: Friends: How I Met Your Mother: Charlie Brown: A Bonus: What are your favorite Valentine’s Day TV moments? Leave a comment and […]
Rejection. . . [REPOST]
~ By Peggy Jaeger What’s a 9 letter word for: refusal, dismissal, forsaking? Here’s a hint: the answer starts with an r, can make you cry your eyes out, and eat an entire package of Milano cookies in one sitting. Make that 2 packages. Got it yet? Yup. REJECTION. As a writer I’ve experienced my fair share of rejection […]
Promotion – You have to. You can’t not. . .
Hello Readers! How many times have you heard a writer talk about how they’ve always been a writer? How many times have you heard writers say they wrote their first book because they had to, they couldn’t not? How many times have you heard a writer talk about how they always wanted to get into […]
8 things about Garth Brooks that might change the way you write
~ By Susan Meier Note: This post originally appeared here. This is a blog I posted about a year ago…I read it (to remind myself of a few things) and realized this was some perfect “new year/new start” advice… Happy New Year! Enjoy! … A few weeks ago, I had a bad cold and spent a Saturday […]
Interview With Book Reviewer Kathy Heare Watts
Note: This week, chapter member Jeff Salter had the opportunity to interview book reviewer Kathy Heare Watts, and has kindly shared some of the interview for us to post here. Thank you, Jeff, for giving us this valuable view into the mind of a reviewer! You can find the full interview here. If you have […]
Goal Setting in 2016
~ PJ Sharon PJ Sharon, here. As a published author with seven novels, a novella, a short story, a box set, and a non-fiction healthy lifestyle book (about to be released), I can say without a doubt that setting goals is essential to success. At the very least, setting goals will help you focus and […]
Happy Holidays!
Hello Everyone, I hope you’re all in a warm, cozy place that’s conducive to lots of reading (and maybe some writing)! In case you find yourself with time on your hands, here are some things you to read. 1. These holiday posts by chapter members: Bring on the Holidays, Chris Bailey A Christmas Romance Virgin […]
Mary Altman, Sourcebooks – Pitch Contest Winners!!!
Many thanks to everyone who participated in the pitch contest with editor Mary Altman from Sourcebooks! Also a huge thanks to Mary for visiting us and offering such a great opportunity! WINNERS: Title: Under African Skies Author: Courtney Sheets Comments: I don’t think I could have slammed my hand down on the YES button faster. In fact, I am 99% […]
Writing Fast: Prepare with Pre-Writing
~ By Eileen Richards Note: This post originally appeared here. In this second post of the series on Writing Fast, we talk about pre-writing. (Read the first post here.) I can hear the pansters groaning now. She’s going to make me outline. It’s like needles in my eyes! I’m not asking you to plot your novel, if […]
Choosing the Right Publishing Path
~ By Mellanie Szereto Choosing the right publishing path can be a daunting decision for both new and experienced authors, but having good information about each option can make the decision easier. As with many aspects of writing, no single path works for everyone. Time, resources, abilities, and personal experiences will affect choices. Let’s start […]
Brenda Novak Auction Items from our Members!
The Brenda Novak Auction for the Cure of Diabetes is an annual auction in the romance community that raises millions of dollars annually for this great cause. The members of the Contemporary Romance Writers are proud to support this year’s auction. Here are all the awesome goodies up for grabs from our members – don’t […]
Certainties of Life & Writing…
There are three things a romance writer can count on – taxes, happily everafters (opted not to lead with the whole death thing) and chapter renewals. That’s right, it’s renewal time for RWA-CR. As many of you have noticed, many chapter practices have switched over to myRWA and RWA-CR is also migrating over to myRWA. […]
